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(43) Date of publication: 16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07 (21) Application number: 09735424.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 7/08(2006.01) H01B 9/00(2006.01) H01B 7/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/050255 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/130490 (29.10.2009 Gazette 2009/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 22.04.2008 GB 0807298 (71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)	(72) Inventors: CATCHPOLE, Jonathan Oxfordshire OX12 OLJ (GB) EYLES, Jonathan, Mark Wiltshire SN3 5BW (GB) BLANCH, Robert, Alexander Wiltshire SN25 2BD (GB) TOPLISS, Stewart Witshire SN3 1LU (GB) (74) Representative: Ashton, Gareth Mark  Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London W8 5BU Kensington London W8 5BU (GB)